Patrick Scanlon

Professor Scanlon has been with the School of Communication since 1988. He has published on English Renaissance literature, fiction, literacy, technical writing, technical communication education, technical graphics, plagiarism, and the teaching of writing in distance learning programs. Most recently, the focus of his research and publications has been on plagiarism and self-plagiarism.

Dr. Scanlon is the 2012 recipient of the Provost's Excellence in Faculty Mentoring Award.

POSITIONS HELD

Institute Writing Director, 1994-1997Chairman of Humanities, 1997-2000Department of Communication Coordinator of Undergraduate Degree Programs, 2006-2011Chairman of the Department of Communication, 2011-2014Director of the School of Communication, 2014-2016